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Sonic Automotive, Inc.

Sonic Automotive, Inc.

SAHNYSEConsumer Cyclical● Active
$82.69
+$0.53(+0.65%)
Market Cap$2.8B
P/E Ratio
52W High$89.62
52W Low$54.11

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data

Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.

sah · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025

Core PE Ratio Metrics

Trailing 12 months · TTM

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. SAH's current PE ratio of 25.51x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $82.69 by its TTM earnings per share of $3.24. +92.8% elevated vs 5Y avg 13.2x

25.51x
P/E Ratio (TTM)+92.8%

Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31

Forward P/E
11.98x
FY2026 est. EPS $6.90
Based on 7 analysts
EPS (TTM)
$3.24
TTM · diluted EPS
PEG Ratio
-0.46
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Sonic Automotive, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAPUpdated: 2026-06-08

PE Ratio History

2006 – 2025 · Annual
PE Ratio (TTM)
5Y Avg 13.2x
EPS (Annual)

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)

Historical PE Range

Past 18 fiscal years · Front-end computed
Average
12.2x
18-yr mean
Median
11.3x
18-yr midpoint
Minimum
5.9x
Lowest year
Maximum
21.5x
Highest year
25.5x ← Now
5.9x
Min
Q1 · 25%11.3x
Median
Q3 · 75%21.5x
Max
Historically Elevated

At 25.51x, SAH's current P/E is higher than in 100% of its annual fiscal year readings over the past 18 years — historically elevated.

100th percentileHigher than 18 of 18 historical fiscal year readings

Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.

PE Ratio vs Peers

Auto - Dealerships · 6 peers · Annual PE
CompanyMarket CapPE (Annual)vs AvgEPS (TTM)
Sonic Automotive, Inc.
Sonic Automotive, Inc.You
SAH
$2.8B25.51x+56.5%$3.24
Adient plc
Adient plc
ADNT
$1.8BN/A-$3.39
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
CAKE
$3.3B15.71x-3.7%$3.18
Driven Brands Holdings Inc.
Driven Brands Holdings Inc.
DRVN
$2.2B17.22x+5.6%$0.86
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
GT
$1.7BN/A-$5.98
Hanesbrands Inc.
Hanesbrands Inc.
HBI
$2.3BN/A-$0.91
LCI Industries
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.2B15.99x-1.9%$7.59
Industry Average
3 peers with valid PE
16.30xbaseline

* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio

Annual PE Ratio History

Showing 10 of 20 years
Fiscal Year EndPE RatioEPS (TTM)YoY ChangePE vs Max
2025-12-31Latest
FY2025
17.72x$3.49+77.2%
2024-12-31
FY2024
10.00x$6.33-9.4%
2023-12-31
FY2023
11.04x$5.09-48.8%
2022-12-31
FY2022
21.55x$2.29+267.1%
2021-12-31
FY2021
5.87x$8.43
2020-12-31
FY2020
$-1.21
2019-12-31
FY2019
9.25x$3.35-18.7%
2018-12-31
FY2018
11.38x$1.21+30.3%
2017-12-31
FY2017
8.73x$2.11-22.2%
2016-12-31
FY2016
11.21x$2.04-15.8%

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API

About PE Ratio & Methodology

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. SAH's current PE ratio of 25.51x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $82.69 by its TTM earnings per share of $3.24.

PE Ratio = Stock Price ÷ EPS (TTM)
= $82.69 ÷ $3.24 = 25.51x
TTMTrailing Twelve Months — sum of the most recent 4 quarterly EPS figures
Forward PEStock price ÷ analyst consensus EPS estimate for the next fiscal year
PEGPE ÷ earnings growth rate — values below 1.0 suggest growth may justify the premium
Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP ratio endpoints where noted.

Frequently asked questions

SAH pe ratio · 6 questions

SAH's current PE ratio is 25.51x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $82.69 and TTM EPS of $3.24. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via SAH's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.

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Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Sonic Automotive, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08